When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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All eyes on sustainability
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A night of art and culture
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
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Atop the roof of Africa
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Tiny fliers head south
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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International Zebra Day
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Today is World Refugee Day
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Explorer of the sea
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Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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A garden of prickly delights
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Whoopin it up!
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Let s get lost
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